Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/319735
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/319735
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ANIEL MAJJHOO

Listed Specialty: Neurology
401 S BALLENGER HWY STE 3N, MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, FLINT, MI, 48532-3638

2018 Payments: At a Glance

94

payments

$10,957

payment total

13

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $4,500
Food and Beverage
 88 $3,603
Consulting
 1 $1,600
Travel and Lodging
 3 $1,254

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
ANDEXXA

drug

 $3,664
SOLITAIRE

device

 $2,751
ARCTIC FRONT

device

 $1,600
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $470
LVIS JR.

device

 $373
HYDROSOFT 3D COIL

device

 $298
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

device

 $259
PENUMBRA SYSTEM

device

 $210
LVIS

device

 $194
ATLAS

device

 $191
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS

device

 $181
TREVO

device

 $177
ACCESSORIES (STRUCTURAL INTERVENTION)

device

 $174
HEADWAY MICROCATHETER

device

 $146
WEB

device

 $146
3D REVASCULARIZATION

device

 $136
AXIUM

device

 $125
AIMOVIG

drug

 $121
CATALYST

device

 $88
PIPELINE

device

 $65
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/319735

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Nov 30, 2018 $2,500 ANDEXXA Promotional Speaking/Other PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $2,000 SOLITAIRE Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $1,600 ARCTIC FRONT Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $584 ANDEXXA Travel and Lodging PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $377 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $293 ANDEXXA Travel and Lodging PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $210 PENUMBRA SYSTEM Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $174 ACCESSORIES (STRUCTURAL INTERVENTION) Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $169 ANDEXXA Food and Beverage PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $156 AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 14, 2018 $146 HYDROSOFT 3D COIL LVIS HEADWAY MICROCATHETER LVIS JR. WEB Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $139 LVIS JR. Food and Beverage MICROVENTION, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $132 ATLAS Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $128 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $127 TREVO Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $123 3D REVASCULARIZATION Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $123 AXIUM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $121 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $118 ANDEXXA Food and Beverage PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $112 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/319735

Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.